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B.C.'s Buck Pierce, Edmonton's Mark Kilam to meet in their CFL head-coaching debuts
Buck Pierce will make his CFL head-coaching debut in familiar surroundings. Pierce begins his tenure as B.C.'s head coach Saturday night when the Lions host the Edmonton Elks. Pierce, 43, began his CF...
Jun 02, 2025
First Nations infrastructure critical but not nation-building: minister
OTTAWA - The new federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister says building up First Nations infrastructure is "critical" but doesn't qualify as nation-building as her government works to fast-track ne...
Jun 02, 2025
Federal hate crime charge for man authorities say injured 8 in Colorado attack
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to attack a group in Boulder, Colorado, that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza,...
Jun 02, 2025
Olds RCMP arrest man for illegal hand gun possession
Olds RCMP arrested a man last week allegedly in possession of an illegal hand gun.Mounties say the 30-year-old suspect has been charged with unsafe storage of a firearm, possession of a prohibited fir...
Jun 02, 2025
Senators sign defenceman Tyler Kleven to two-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Tyler Kleven to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Monday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$1.6 million through the...
Jun 02, 2025
Surprise! NHL, with the help of kids, gives Barkov the Selke and King Clancy awards
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's Aleksander Barkov thought the team meeting was over. He found it odd that the Panthers hadn't been told they could leave. Turns out, there was a good reason - tw...
Jun 02, 2025
United States to kick off women's hockey Rivalry Series in Cleveland, Buffalo
COLORADO SPRINGS - The United States will host the first two games of the next Rivalry Series with the Canadian women's hockey team. The archrivals will square off Nov. 6 in Cleveland, Ohio, and again...
Jun 02, 2025
CHL execs not panicking as players head to NCAA in changing junior hockey landscape
RIMOUSKI - London Knights GM Mark Hunter says it's concerning. Canadian Hockey League president Dan Mackenzie isn't panicking. Western Hockey League commissioner Dan Near, meanwhile, will be surprised...
Jun 02, 2025
Panthers and Oilers are now more alike as their Stanley Cup Final rematch arrives
A year ago when the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers met in the Stanley Cup Final, they were polar opposites in everything from climate, market and franchise history to deep-run experience and tou...
Jun 02, 2025
Canadian forward Olivia Smith named Liverpool women's player of the season
Canadian international forward Olivia Smith has been voted Liverpool FC Women's 2024-25 Player of the Season. The 20-year-old from Whitby, Ont., finished tied for the team lead in goals with nine in 2...
Jun 02, 2025